Section II. Controlling External Bleeding From a Wound on an Extremity

2-06. LOCATE THE WOUND

2-07. EXPOSE THE WOUND

2-08. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE WOUND

2-09. APPLY AND SECURE THE FIELD DRESSING

2-10. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE FIELD DRESSING

2-11. ELEVATE THE INJURED LIMB, IF APPROPRIATE

2-12. RE-EVALUATE THE BLEEDING

2-13. APPLY DIGITAL PRESSURE, IF NEEDED

2-14. APPLY A PRESSURE DRESSING

2-15. CHECK THE CIRCULATION BELOW THE PRESSURE DRESSING

2-16. LOOSEN AND RETIE THE PRESSURE DRESSING BANDAGE, IF NEEDED

2-17. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRESSURE DRESSING

2-18. APPLY A TOURNIQUET

2-19. MARK THE CASUALTY

2-20. CONTINUE YOUR SURVEY AND TREATMENT

2-21. DOCUMENT TREATMENT AND EVACUATE THE CASUALTY

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